Special tribunal invalidates PPE contract to Gauteng's Health department

First Take SA

The Gauteng Department of Health has noted a recent ruling by the Special Tribunal which invalidated and set aside a R257 million COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) contract awarded to Nkhane Projects and Supply by the Department. The matter was brought before the Tribunal, a court with similar status to the High Court, by the Special Investigating Unit after the unit found that the contract did not adhere to the necessary legal frameworks, particularly highlighting non-compliance to the Public Finance Management Act. For more on this Elvis Presslin spoke to Wayne Duvenage, CEO of organisation undoing Tax Abuse, OUTA